Blue maomao
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The blue maomao, Scorpis violacea, is a sweep of the genus Scorpis, found around eastern Australia
and northern New Zealand
to depths of a few metres, over reef
areas and off headlands. Its length is between 20 and 45 cm.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and northern New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
to depths of a few metres, over reef
Reef
In nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water ....
areas and off headlands. Its length is between 20 and 45 cm.